| Term: | thyroid follicle thyroid hormone generation |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | thyroid follicle |
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| Synonyms: | thyroid follicles |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue formed form thyroid follicle cells that forms along the midline in pharyngeal mesenchyme. The follicles are not encapsulated by connective tissue. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001072] |
| Name: | thyroid hormone generation |
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| Definition: | The formation of either of the compounds secreted by the thyroid gland, mainly thyroxine and triiodothyronine. This is achieved by the iodination and joining of tyrosine molecules to form the precursor thyroglobin, proteolysis of this precursor gives rise to the thyroid hormones. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006590] QuickGO AmiGO |